Miss World 2005, the 55th Miss World pageant was held at the Crown of Beauty Theatre in Sanya, People's Republic of China on December 10, 2005. Nine former Miss World titleholders and chairwoman of Miss World Organization Julia Morley judged the pageant. Miss World 2004 María Julia Mantilla of Peru crowned her successor Unnur Birna Vilhjálmsdóttir of Iceland.
Unnur Birna Vilhjálmsdóttir was born 25 May 1984 in Reykjavík, Iceland. Miss Island Unnur Birna Vilhjalmsdottir, a 21-year-old anthropology and law student was crowned Miss World 2005 and became the third Miss World from Iceland. Unnur who describes herself as an ‘organised, ambitious and good-humoured’ person, won the hearts and minds of the judges at the 55th Miss World contest, held for a record third time in the southern Hainan province in China. She beat beauty queens from other 101 countries.
Unnur Steinsson, won the Miss Iceland pageant in 1983
Unnur Birna Vilhjalmsdottir has been studying anthropology at the University of Iceland and next autumn she will commence her studies in law as she plans to graduate as a lawyer, as well as an anthropologist. During the summer of 2005 Unnur Birna temped as a police officer at Keflavík International Airport. She is the chairman of the college social club and teaches dance.
She is interested enjoys acting, singing, all types of dancing, snow-boarding, hiking, camping, horsemanship and has a special talent for choreography and playing the piano.
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Unnur Birna Vilhjálmsdóttir was born 25 May 1984 in Reykjavík, Iceland. Miss Island Unnur Birna Vilhjalmsdottir, a 21-year-old anthropology and law student was crowned Miss World 2005 and became the third Miss World from Iceland. Unnur who describes herself as an ‘organised, ambitious and good-humoured’ person, won the hearts and minds of the judges at the 55th Miss World contest, held for a record third time in the southern Hainan province in China. She beat beauty queens from other 101 countries.
Unnur Steinsson, won the Miss Iceland pageant in 1983
Unnur Birna Vilhjalmsdottir has been studying anthropology at the University of Iceland and next autumn she will commence her studies in law as she plans to graduate as a lawyer, as well as an anthropologist. During the summer of 2005 Unnur Birna temped as a police officer at Keflavík International Airport. She is the chairman of the college social club and teaches dance.
She is interested enjoys acting, singing, all types of dancing, snow-boarding, hiking, camping, horsemanship and has a special talent for choreography and playing the piano.
Watch Unnur Birna Vilhjálmsdóttir in the latest photoshoot, Enjoy downloading picture posters and wallpapers of Unnur Birna Vilhjálmsdóttir here.
2005 Miss World Unnur Birna Vilhjalmsdottir From Iceland
2005 Contestants List
Australia - Dennae Brunow
People's Republic of China - Ting Ting Zhao
Chinese Taipei - Su-Jung Hsu
Hong Kong China - Tracy Ip
India - Sindhura Gadde
Indonesia - Lindi Cistia
Japan - Erina Shinohara
Korea - Oh Eun-young
Malaysia - Emmeline Ng
Mongolia - Khongorzul Ganbat
Nepal - Sugarika K.C.
New Zealand - Kay Anderson
Philippines - Carlene Aguilar
Singapore - Shenise Wong
Sri Lanka - Nadeeka Perera
Thailand - Sirinda “Sindie” Jensen
Vietnam - Vu Huong Giang
Belgium - Tatiana Silva
Czech Republic - Lucie Králová
Denmark - Trine Lundgaard
England - Hammasa Kohistani
Estonia - Laura Korgemae
Germany - Daniela Risch
Iceland - Unnur Birna Vilhjálmsdóttir
Ireland - Aoife Cogan
Latvia - Valerija Sevcuka
Netherlands - Monique Plat
Northern Ireland - Lucy Evangelista
Norway - Helene Tråsavik
Poland - Malwina Ratajczak
Russia - Yulia Ivanova
Scotland - Aisling Friel
Sweden - Liza Berggren
Switzerland - Lauriane Gilliéron
Ukraine - Yulia Pinchuk
0Wales - Claire Evans
Albania - Suada Sherifi
Bosnia & Herzegovina - Sanja Tunjic
Bulgaria - Rositsa Ivanova
Croatia - Maja Cvjetkovic
Cyprus - Orthodoxia Moutsouri
France - Cindy Fabre
Georgia - Salome Gelashvili
Gibraltar - Melanie Chipolina
Greece - Katerina Stikoudi
Hungary - Semmi-Kis Tünde
Israel - Keren Shacham
Italy - Sofia Bruscoli
Lebanon - Lamitta Frangieh
FYRO Macedonia - Milena Stanivukovic
Malta - Ferdine Fava
Moldova - Irina Dolovova
Portugal - Angela María Fonseca
Romania - Raluca Voina
Serbia & Montenegro - Dina Jankovic
Slovakia - Ivica Sláviková
Slovenia - Sanja Grohar
Spain - Mireia Verdú
Turkey - Hande Subasi
American Virgin Islands - Kmisha Counts
Aruba - Sarah Juddan
Bahamas - Ordain Moss
Barbados - Marielle Onyeche
Dominican Republic - Elisa Abreu
Guadeloupe - Merita Melyna
Jamaica - Terri-Karelle Griffith
Martinique - Moana Robinel
Puerto Rico - Ingrid Marie Rivera
St Lucia - Joy Matty
Trinidad & Tobago - Jenna Marie Andre
Argentina - Emilia Iannetta
Bolivia - Viviana Méndez
Brazil - Patricia Reginato
Canada - Ramona Amiri
Colombia - Erika Querubín
Costa Rica - Leonora Jiménez
Ecuador - Marelisa Márquez
El Salvador - Alejandra Cárcamo
Guatemala - María Inés Gálvez
Guyana - Jasmine Herzog
Mexico - Dafne Molina
Nicaragua - Valeria García
Panama - Anna Vaprio
Peru - Fiorella Castellaños
United States - Lissette Diaz
Uruguay - Daniela Tambasco
Venezuela - Susan Carrizo
Botswana - Tshegofatso Robi
Democratic Republic Of Congo - Nelly Dembo
Ethiopia - Seble Mekonnen
Ghana - Inna Mariam Patty
Kenya - Cecilia Mwangi
Liberia - Snorti Forh
Malawi - Rachel Landson
Mauritius - Meenakshi Shivani
Namibia - Leefa Shiikwa
Nigeria - Omowunmi Akinnifesi
South Africa - Dhiveja Sundrum
Swaziland - Zinhle Magongo
Tanzania - Nancy Sumari
Uganda - Juliet Ankakwatsa
Zambia - Precious Kabungo Mumbi